The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast

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A rugby podcast from The Irish Times, presented by Nathan Johns with regular panelists John O'Sullivan, Gordon D'Arcy and Gerry Thornley. Hosted on Acast. See a...

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Munster’s shootout defeat - the dark arts in rugby, yay or nay? Jun 3, 2025
How can the provinces break France’s dominance? May 29, 2025
Why Leinster now have to win the URC May 27, 2025
Is French club rugby becoming more popular than Ligue 1? May 22, 2025
Were the IRFU right to cut the men’s Sevens? May 20, 2025
‘Getting the top two inches ready’ - How important is sports psychology to breaking a losing habit? May 15, 2025
Have rugby fans stopped caring about the URC? May 13, 2025
Who is in the most Irish Lions squad of all time and why? May 9, 2025
Where do Leinster go next after more Champions Cup heartache? May 6, 2025
Leinster vs Northampton - the comeback final revisited May 1, 2025
Will Leinster be the only Irish team in the URC knockouts? Apr 29, 2025
Should the 7-1 split be outlawed? Apr 24, 2025
How to fix the Champions Cup? Apr 22, 2025
Why do Leinster keep signing All Blacks? Apr 17, 2025
Will Champions Cup blowouts come back to haunt Leinster? Apr 15, 2025
Joey Carbery, Munster and Ireland - where did it all go wrong? Apr 10, 2025
How did Munster stun O’Gara’s La Rochelle? Apr 8, 2025
A history of Leinster and Harlequins' 'bloody' rivalry Apr 3, 2025
How did Leinster’s young guns outmatch the Sharks? Apr 1, 2025
Have the Lions left Ireland in the lurch? Mar 27, 2025
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Charts

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🇮🇪 #10 · 🇬🇧 #191 · +15 more

charted in 18 countriesFull rankings →

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1 episodes · last 30 days · avg 29 min

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A rugby podcast from The Irish Times, presented by Nathan Johns with regular panelists John O'Sullivan, Gordon D'Arcy and Gerry Thornley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-14, The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast ranks #193 on Apple Podcasts in Ireland, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇮🇪 Ireland as of 2026-09-16

🇮🇪 Ireland #193 Sports #54 Apple
Chart records
First charted2025-09-27
Best ever#38 on Apple Podcasts (Ireland) · 2026-02-24
Days on chart257
Countries now1
CategoriesSports

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